The ministry confirmed that the official declaration will precede subsequent week’s Excessive-Stage Convention.
International Minister Paulo Rangel had earlier indicated throughout a go to to the UK that Lisbon was contemplating recognition of Palestine, underscoring a shift within the nation’s coverage stance.
In contrast to Spain, which formally acknowledged Palestinian statehood in Could 2024 alongside Eire and Norway and urged different European Union members to observe go well with, Portugal had till now taken a extra cautious line, saying it wished a unified EU method.
At current, solely a restricted variety of the EU’s 27 member states acknowledge Palestine, together with Sweden and Cyprus.
The United Nations Basic Meeting voted in November 2012 to grant Palestine non-member state standing, a transfer that amounted to de facto recognition of its sovereignty.
This newest choice comes as Israel regime faces intensifying worldwide condemnation over its relentless battle on Gaza, which has introduced widespread dying, starvation, and destruction upon the Palestinian inhabitants.